EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Bank Plus Corporation on Form S-4 of our report dated February 7, 1997, which is
included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Bank Plus Corporation for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and to the reference to Deloitte & Touche LLP under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 28, 1997